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Centenary of the canton of Geneva's entry into the Swiss Confederation.
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | The conjoined shields of Geneva and Switzerland in high relief at the top of the field, set against radiating sunburst lines. Below, a six-line inscription in raised Latin lettering occupies the lower portion of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A lively genre scene in relief depicting the arrival of Swiss confederate troops at the Port Noir in 1814: on the left, a crowd of cheering Genevans stands on a quay, while on the right, soldiers aboard a sailing vessel with a large furled sail raise their arms in celebration, with a cityscape visible in the background. The engraver's signature 'HUGUENIN' appears in the lower left field. |
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